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| The Educator’s Reference Desk | ||
| The website of the Educator’s Reference Desk is a service for educators with connections to information about education in many different areas. By entering key words you can access many aspects of middle school and high school education ( http://www.eduref.org/ ) | ||
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| Pathways to School Improvement | ||
| Early Childhood Education http://www.state.ia.us/educate/programs/ecn/index.html Links to key resources for early childhood education, including the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education ( http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathwayg.htm ) | ||
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| Reggio Emilia | ||
| Examines this increasingly popular developmentally appropriate approach to early childhood education. Includes on-line articles about Reggio Emilia written by leading early childhood educators and links to related sites ( http://www.learningmaterialswork.com/shop/reggio.html ) | ||
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| NAEYC | ||
| The websites of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Provides information about this organization and position statements on many topics, such as curriculum guidelines, learning to read and write, prevention of child abuse, school readiness, technology and young children, and developmentally appropriate practice ( http://naeyc.org/ ) | ||
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| Head Start Resources | ||
| Links to a number of sites with information about Project Head Start and the education of at-risk children ( http://www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/ ) | ||
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| ERIC clearinghouse on Teachers | ||
| Extensive information about teaching, including resources, becoming a teacher, publications, and much more ( http://www.ericsp.org ) | ||
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| Elementary Education | ||
| The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative includes information and links to other sites about children's education in elementary schools ( http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/info/ ) | ||
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| Middle Schools | ||
| An ERIC Clearinghouse report on middle schools that explores ways to improve education in early adolescence ( http://www.ed.gov ) | ||
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| Schools for Adolescents | ||
| The website of the Educator’s Reference Desk is a service for educators with connections to information about education in many different areas. By entering key words you can access many aspects of middle school and high school education ( http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/info/ ) | ||
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| The American College Freshman | ||
( http://www.eduref.org/ ) | ||
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| The Educator’s Reference Desk | ||
| Summary of results of the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute national survey on college freshman. Topics include interest in politics, volunteerism, drinking, sex, and others. Click on “recent findings" to obtain this information ( http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/heri.html ) | ||
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| American Association for Adult and Continuing Education | ||
| Extensive information about adult and continuing education ( http://www.aaace.org ) | ||
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| Exploring Disabilities | ||
| Links to information about many aspects of disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and resources in special education ( http://www.merrywing.com/newsites.htm ) | ||
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| Learning Disabilities | ||
| The website of the Learning Disabilities Association of Americans with extensive information and resources related to learning disabilities ( http://www.ldanatl.org ) | ||
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| ADHD | ||
| Read about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including what it is, what causes and does not cause it, educational options, treatments, the medication debate, and controversial treatments ( http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm ) | ||
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| Education of Children Who Are Exceptional | ||
| The Council for Exceptional Children's website. Includes links to many different aspects of special education and issues involving children who are exceptional ( http://www.cec.sped.org/ ) | ||
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| Diversity and Education | ||
| Extensive links to information about many aspects of diversity and education ( http://www.southwestern.edu/student-life/diversity-education/page7.html ) | ||
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| Intrinsic Motivation | ||
| Type in the words "intrinsic motivation" and you will be able to read about such topics as the effects of individualistic vs. competitive motivation on intrinsic motivation and the impact of teaching strategies on intrinsic motivation ( http://www.eduref.org/ ) | ||
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| Attribution | ||
| A link to the Search ERIC Database. Type in the word "attribution" and you will be able to access information about such topics as computer attributions and teacher attributions and anxiety ( http://www.eduref.org/ ) | ||
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| Journal of Counseling Psychology | ||
| This American Psychological Association journal usually includes articles on career development. Explore the contents of recent issues at this web site ( http://www.apa.org/journals/cou.html ) | ||
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| Holland's Personality Types | ||
| At this web site, you can read about Holland's six personality types and their links to various careers. You can find out which personality types characterize you and how they might match up with potential careers ( http://career.missouri.edu/article.php?sid=146 ) | ||
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| Steps in Successful Career Planning | ||
| Excellent web site on steps in career planning ( http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/ ) | ||
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| Occupational Outlook | ||
| Every two years, this handbook predicts what the job outlook in various careers will be like in the future ( http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.nr0.htm ) | ||
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| Career and Job Hunting Resources | ||
| Includes a job skills quiz, career tutorials, resume resources, and many other aspects of successful career development and job hunting ( http://www.quintcareers.com ) | ||
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| What Color is Your Parachute | ||
| The leading trade book in the job hunting market. The book is updated annually. At this web site, you can read about different aspects of the job hunt and link up with career information ( http://www.jobhuntersbible.com ) | ||
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| Job Interviewing | ||
| Covers types of job interviews, keys to success at job fairs, job interview questions and answers, interviewing tips, and common mistakes in job interviewing ( http://www.quintcareers.com/intvres.html ) | ||
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| AARP | ||
| The web site of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) provides extensive information about work and retirement in older adults ( http://www.aarp.org ) | ||
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